A California farm is recalling a vegetable mix believed to be the source of E.coli in Costco chicken salad that’s been linked to an outbreak.
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Dr. Robert Tauxe of the CDC commended state health officials for quickly discovering the outbreak and helping find the links across seven states.
The NY Times reports that Costco VP of food safety and QA, Craig Wilson said the strain appears connected.
On Nov. 20, Costco said it had removed all remaining rotisserie chicken salad from its US stores and stopped making the product until further notice.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Even if some of the rotisserie chicken salad has been eaten and no one has gotten sick, throw the rest of the product away.
The Costco-linked illnesses are not related to a recent E. coli outbreak tied to Chipotle that sickened more than 40 people. Five people have been hospitalized since the start of the outbreak, two with severe kidney problems, however none have died.
“They are probably one of the better stores out there, which shows just how vulnerable a supply chain is to E. coli or salmonella”.
The multinational membership-only club has had other food contamination issues in the past.
Nineteen people in seven states have been sickened in the outbreak of E. coli 0157, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The same product was used in a Costco chicken salad linked to a multi-state outbreak.
The CDC said laboratory testing was still ongoing.
Symptoms of E. coli illness include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting.
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Earlier, the FDA confirmed to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment that the chicken salad has been pulled from store shelves in that state.
